Federal court rules against net neutrality rules in the US

Net neutrality is a controversial topic in the telecommunications industry. Some believe it is necessary to ensure there is no discrimination in terms of speed or bandwidth to access certain websites or services, while others consider it a potential regulatory overreach. Now, a federal appeals court has ruled against the restoration of net neutrality rules in the US.
Net neutrality rules restoration struck down by US federal appeals court
Net neutrality is based on all websites and services being equally accessible. There should be no discrimination or preference in terms of speed or even freedom of use. This includes situations such as websites with wider bandwidth designated by paying fees to an ISP—and vice versa—or free access to services—such as social networks or messaging apps—even if you are out of mobile data quota, among others.
In 2021, Joe Biden urged the FCC to restore the net neutrality rules repealed by Donald Trump in 2017 during his first term. Last year, the FCC addressed the issue in a vote that resulted in the restoration of the regulation. The Sixth Circuit US Court of Appeals recently said this week, though, that the FCC does not have the power to make such a move.
The judges used as their main argument a Supreme Court decision from last year that struck down the Chevron deference. The Chevron deference is a legal doctrine that allows state agencies to interpret laws deemed ambiguous. It appears that the decision on the net neutrality rules was based on such an interpretation. So, the court has ruled against it.
Now, the net neutrality rules, originally pushed by Barack Obama in 2015, have been put to a screeching halt. Some states, like Washington, California, and Colorado, have their own rules about net neutrality. The latest federal appeals court ruling has no effect on them.
The position of US ISPs on net neutrality
In the US, ISPs see net neutrality rules as a liability rather than a positive. They believe they should be able to manage their bandwidth as they see fit. This would make it easier for them to avoid network congestion, for example. They also say that different kinds of online communities need different amounts of bandwidth. ISPs and groups that are against net neutrality say that this potential overreach by regulators leads to higher tech costs that consumers have to pay.